Hose coupling



nJune 1s, 1935.

P. H. WILLIAMS HOSE COUPLING Filed July 24, `1954 Patented `une 18, 1935 y Y f- I UNITED STATES, PATE-Nr volflfl'czr.

HOSE ooUPLiNG ,Williams Spokane?..Wash.,assignor to-` p f dealHcse CouplingCompany, Coeur `dAlene,

daho l when in use without becoming twisted orvworlzedy loose from the faucet or complanionjhosesec- -tion. Therefore; strain uponl the fabric ofV the hose will'beprevented and danger of leakage Another'object of the invention is to provide a `coupling consisting of elements so associated with 'each other that'a tight joint will be formed 'andto permit of 'adjustments which will accommodatev the elementsvto the thickness of ja gasket usedas a -water seal `and also compensate for Wear' f '1.

Anotherobject ofthe invention isf to provide an improved fastener for detachabl'y' but securely holdinga nipple'forming part of` the'coupling in place. Y fAnother object of the inventionlis to's form andmountlthe fastener 'i that while it maybe shifted longitudinally with a sleeve forming part of the ,coupling, it `will be held; against rotation 30 withr'thesleeve when'fth'e sleeveis turned about the' tubular body of the coupling and'nipple engaging a'rms'ofthe fastener shifted 'into and out of engagement lwithtthe` nipple'- by cams formed-'upon the sleeve' when ther sleeve is turned; I A A, Anotherr object of the invention is to provide a coupling which issimple. inwconstruction; stron'gand :.durable, Vand very easy to assemble ortake'apartr- I- y f ,l .The invention isillustratedjin .the 'accompany'- ing drawing, whereinz-x;

Fig.l 1, is' Ya side elevationofthefimproved coupling. I v1 Fig.` 2,isan enlarged` section taken longi- 451 tudinally through .the'coupling'along the line 2-2 -ofjFig. f .i f' yv i' f. Fig 3 is agsectiontaken 'alon'gztheline 3-'3' of Fig. 1.2'V f yFig. 4 is an end elevationof thejcoupling. l Fig-5 is a perspective view ofthe nippleen. gaging fastener forming part vof the coupling. '.l This; improved hose .coupling 'has'L a tubular body -I A-formed ofr strong metal `and'at one end the body is .enlarged 'to form lan internally 55" threadedsocket 2 having an outstanding collar 3 at its/base.` The socket has wrench engaging faces and therefore canbe screwed tightly upon an'elementll Whichmay represent a' 'portonof a `faucet orV hose terminal. `Below` the collar the-body is reducedyas shown at 5, and immedi-J ately adjacent this reduced portion' the `body isfexternally threaded as shown' at S. Opposed portions f.' the collar are formedwith setsV of recesses 'I leading from the peripheral edge 'face ofthe collar and serving apurpose to 'be hereinafter set forth; l d

`A sleeve 8 lits snugly-about the tubular'body with the lower portion of the body projecting from the sleeve 'andupper and lower portions of the sleeve are formed with outstanding annular anges YSeanad' I0, thev lower oneof which is shaped to"'define cams `II and bills 'I2. The upper vportionjof the sleeve is internally threaded tof-engage'- the threads of the'body and not only hold-the'sleeve upon `the body but also permit longitudinal adjustment of the sleeve relative to the body. j `A'detachable.handle' I3 "is threaded into-aboss I4 and provides a means for turn-` ing .thesleeve `about the body' lg'thus applying pressure on'A the gasket- IlfThe handle I3' extends/outward to provide a stop against` the spring vgrapple arms to prevent4 over travel of thesleevea The screw handle lI3 is made removable jto permit adjustment ofthe disc I 8 whichcarriesfthe grapple members 20' By re" moving the handle I3 it is possible to turnthe sleeve past'its normal stop position 'in either direction-and to backit down until Vthe engage ingjprongs I9 on the disc can be rotated to another notch 'I` on the v'adjusting flange 3 to adjust the tensionon the gasket. l A nipple I5 having an internal seat I6r yto support al 4gasket Il ts Vabout` the projecting lower yportion of the body with itsv upper end bearing -against the lower end of the sleeve. This nipple is rotatablyl and slidably engaged with the body and has its lower portion externally threadedl forV engagement in a .hosev terminal, wrenclr engaging faces being formed upon the nippleasshown in Fig. lso that it. maybe tightly Vscrewed into the yhose ,terminall Bya'djusting the sleeve longitudinally upon 'the body the extent to whichrthe bodyprojectsfrom the sleeve can kbe regulatedand proper pressure" applied by the lower end of. thebody uponV the' gasket-to form a watertight" joint'when the nipple is slid into place and""secured with its upper end abutting the sleeve."

' Inforder tosecurely butxdetachably hold. the nipplein place Ythere has `been provided a fasthe flange vil there is employed a'ringv 23 which the marginal edges of the cams II and therefore when the sleeve is rotated about the body the hooked ends of the arms will be shifted into ror out of position to engage under the flangefof the nipple according to the direction invwhlch Y the sleeve is turned. When the hooks are engaged under the flange of the nipple. the arn'isgv will be overlapped bythe bills I2 as shown full lines in Fig. 3 and danger of the hoops accidentally slipping out v*of` engagement with the nipple' eliminated. Therefore, the nipple cannot accidentally slipalong the body` and :permit leakage due to insuiiicient pressure upon the gas,-4 k'et'.V V It is necessary that the fastener ybe pre- Y vented from turning about the body withv Athe sleeve and in order to do so thetongues ISUare engaged in selected ones of the recesses 'Iformed in the collar 3. YThese tongues prevent the fastener from turning with the sleeve but mayslide through the recesses and therefore theA fastener and sleeve can be shifted as a unit longitudinally of the body by actionof the threads when vthe .sleeve is turned about the body. vIn order to' hold the disk firmly against the upper face of fits tightly about'the sleeve.'abovethe Vupper flange and bears against the'disk. K As the ring fits into va groove formed in the sleeve there will be no danger of it slipping off the upper end of the, body.

pressure and friction exerted on, the threads YWhen this coupling is in use the socket at the upper end of the body. is screwed upon a faucet or hose terminal and the nipple screwed into a hose socket. The nipple is then slid into place upon the lowerfportio'n of the body s and the sleeve then turned to cause the arms .to shift inwardly and their hooksl engage under-the iiangeof the nipple .where'they will be( -rmly* held by the vbills I2 moving. into Voverlapping engagement withl the arms.' The nipple Ywill thus be securely held upon the body but kmay turn about the same and prevent va hose from becomingA twisted or the coupling worked loose from a hose `or faucet. If it is found that proper pressure is not applied to the gasket to form a tightvjoint, it is merely necessary to release'the nipple and rotate thesleeve in a di` rection to shift it upwardly upon the body. The nipple can then be again secured andas the body will project `a greater distance from the sleeve suflicient pressure will be applied to the gasket to form a tight joint. Thehandle serves for facilitating rotationl of the sleeve and when secured in position against the grapple arms the within the sleeve -hold it stationary and prevent the sleeve fromlslipping out of position. .A

Havingthus described the invention, what is claimed'is: Y 1. In a hose coupling, a tubular body having attaching meansatits upper end and adjacent the said end beingfextern'ally threaded, an out-` standing co1lar being 'provided' between lthe attaching means andthe threaded.- portion andformed with seats in its peripherial edge face, a sleeve fitting about said body and internally threaded to engage threads of the body and mount the sleeve for adjustment longitudinally of the body, said sleeve having flanges at its upper and lower ends and above the upper flange being formed with a circumferentially extending groove, the lower nange constituting acamf'a handle to revolve-thesleeve upon the body, ysaid body having itsV lower portion projecting from the lower end of said sleeve, a nipple fitting about the projecting lower end .portion of said body and abutting the lower end of said sleeve, said nipple having an internal Aseat formeditherein', a gasket resting upon said seat with the lower end ofv said body in compressing engagement therewith, a disk resting vupon :the upper flange, tongues extending upwardly from said disk and engaged in the sides *of said collar, a ring fitting about said body and restinguponsaid disk torholdtthe ydisk-,upon

ythe `upper flange, and resilient arms extending downwardly from said disk acrossthe marginal edge of the cam forming lower ange withtheir lower ends bent to form hooks for engaging un; der an loutstanding ange ofsaid vnippleto hold the nipple in place `about the-lowerportion ofsaidbody. n *Y v2.'In a hose coupling,a .tubular body,'a sleeve rotatable about said body, a nipple engaged about one end .portion of said body and hav-,iing a' ianged` end abutting the sleevega bearing against the other end of said sleeve hav;- ing resilient arms extending along ,the sleeve and terminating in ,hooked ends-projecting from the sleeve to engage the hanged end of said nipple andhold the nipplejiniplace.- meansextending from said disk and engagingsaidfbody to prevent rotation of fthe4 disk-,with the sleeve, and a cam carriedbysaid sleeve land engaging said arms to shift the hooked ends thereof into andtout offengaggement with the nipplel when the sleeve is turned.v Y Y u 3.` Ina hose couplinggga tubular body, a sleeve rotatable about said body with ends. of; A,the body projecting kfrom upper and lower ends `of the sleeve, a fnipplexengagedv abouti the .lower end portion of `said body.,` and abutting vsaid sleeve, a collar carried by. the "upper endiportion of; said body, a'. disk ttingabout. said'sle've andfhaving tongues engaging saidzcollarvto pre# vent rotationof the disk with thev sleeve,` grapples extending froml said ,disk for engaging said nipple, and, a. cam .carried by said4v sleeve `and engaging said grapples for moving the grapples into -and vout of i Aengagement .with the`vv nipple when the sleeveis rotated.. i .if 1li? v f1. Ina hose coupling, a. tubular bodyfa sleeve rotatable about said body with ends of the body projecting fromupper andflower'ends of the sleeve, a nipple engaged about the lower end por!- tionl of saidsbody `and abutting said sleevef a collar carried by the upper yend portion ofi-'said bodyyupper and lower anges carried by said sleeve,- a diskltting against the juppe'r fiange, tongues extending upwardly from said vdisk and engaged' invls'eatsformed 'in said :collar top'revent rotation of the disk with the sleeve, and armsextending from said diskalong the sleeve with their. lowerl ends projecting therefrom and formediwithfhooksyto engage said nipple, the lower diskbeing shapedto define acam for shifting the :hooked ends of thearmstowards and awayfrom the nipple when thesleeve is ro`y ated; jl 1-.

5. In a hose coupling, a tubular body, a sleeve rotatable about said body with ends of the body projecting from upper and lower ends of the sleeve, a nipple engaged about the lower end portion of said body and abutting said sleeve, a collar carried by the rupper end portion of said body, upper and lower flangesoarried by said sleeve, a disk tting against the upper ilange, tongues extending upwardly from said disk and engaging said collar to prevent rotation of the disk with the sleeve, the portion of the sleeve above the upper flange being externally grooved,

a ring fitting about said sleeve and engaged in said groove, said ring bearing against said disk to hold'the disk against the upper flange, and resilient arms extending from said disk along said sleeve and having hooked free ends projecting from the lower end thereof to engage said nipple and hold the nipple in place, the

lower flange being shaped to define cams en-` gaging said arms to shift the hooked ends thereof into and out of engagement with the nipple 10 when the sleeve is rotated.

PHILIP H. WILLIAMS. 

